Earl Ruben Van Horn
Marriages
Terles Penny Van Horn - June 22, 1919
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise - September 17, 1948
EARL VAN HORN DIED WEDNESDAY.
Earl VAN HORN, resident for many years in Gypsum, passed away at his home early Wednesday morning following a long illness.
Mr. VAN HORN had been in poor health over a number of years, but had been able to be up part of the time and his death was sudden and unexpected. He is a brother of John VAN HORN of Eagle, Frank VAN HORN of Gypsum, Mrs. Anna CARR of Gypsum, and Mrs. George IRVINE of McCamey, Tex.
Funeral services were to be held this afternoon, Friday, in the Methodist church in Gypsum under direction of Andre Funeral Home, and services by Rev. Paul A. SHIELDS. An obituary will be published next week.
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - September 24, 1948
OBITUARY OF EARL RUBEN VAN HORN.
Earl Ruben VAN HORN was born January 9, 1890, to Hervey and Eldora VAN HORN in Ashland, Kit Carson county, Colorado, and departed this life on Sept. 15, 1948, at Gypsum, Colo., at the age of 58 years following a long illness.
He was one of twelve children, one of whom was his twin brother, Ernest, who died in infancy. The deceased spent his boyhood days in Dotsero and has lived all of his adult life in Eagle county.
Mr. VAN HORN was married to Miss Terles PENNY on June 22, 1919. To this union three children were born, Eldora, Ernest and Dorothy, all of whom survive.
Surviving besides his wife and three children are 11 grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs. Lulu CARR of Gypsum and Mrs. Addie IRVINE, of McCamey, Tex. Two brothers, John of Eagle, and Frank of Gypsum and numerous nieces and nephews.
The memorial service was held Friday afternoon, Sept. 17, in the Methodist church in Gypsum by Rev. Paul A. SHIELDS, and interment was in the Gypsum cemetery.
Pall bearers were life long friends of the deceased, Carl STEWART, Jim LANGTON, Herman ERICKSON, John BURRIS, Leo DAUGHERTY, and Chas. HAZZARD. Funeral music included two vocal trio numbers, sang by Wm. STANLEY, Chas. STANLEY and Marion BAKER, accompanied by Mrs. LeRoy BORAH.
